Appsforpcdaily.com  |  August 13, 2017

The speed at which Amazon has become a food company is kind of wonderful, and Reuters reported Friday that Amazon is talking to a startup called 915 Labs about its MATS (microwave-assisted thermal sterilization) technology for possible use in future products. [continue reading]

Source: Amazon Exploring New Food Technology To Eliminate Refrigeration Needs

MSN  |  August 11, 2017

Not long after reports of Amazon filing trademarks for a meal-preparation service, it appears the retail giant may consider another service using an experimental method for prepackaged meals that come ready-to-eat. Using a technique called microwave assisted thermal sterilization or (MATS), Amazon is looking into selling pre-cooked dishes that do not require refrigeration. Designed primarily for military use, MATS puts sealed food in pressurized containers of water that are then heated using microwaves. These sealed packages can then be stored for up to a year without refrigeration. [continue reading]

Source: Amazon May Start Selling Meals

CNBC  |  August 11, 2017

Amazon has discussed selling ready-to-eat dishes such as beef stew and a vegetable frittata as soon as next year. [continue reading]

Source: Amazon looks to new food technology for home delivery

Investopedia  |  August 11, 2017

Amazon is looking at using advanced refrigeration tech in its push into the prepared meals market.

E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is looking at using refrigeration technology developed by the U.S. military for its push into the prepared meals marketplace. While the leading online retailer hasn’t made its aspirations in prepared meals official, it has filed for a trademark in the area, and 915 Labs, a Denver startup that is advancing the refrigeration technology, told Reuters Amazon has talked about selling ready-to-eat meals as early as 2018. [continue reading]

Source: Amazon Looks to High Tech for its Prepared Meals | Investopedia

Food & Wine  |  August 11, 2017

Amazon isn’t stopping with its acquisition of Whole Foods. The online retailer seems determined to take over the grocery world, especially with news it could soon sell ready-to-eat meals that don’t need refrigeration, made from tech meant for the military. [continue reading]

Source: Amazon Could Be Cooking Up Ready-to-Eat Meals

Fortune  |  August 11, 2017

Amazon.com is exploring a technology first developed for the U.S. military to produce tasty prepared meals that do not need refrigeration, as it looks for new ways to muscle into the $700 billion U.S. grocery business. [continue reading]

Source: Amazon Looks Beyond Whole Foods for Food Tech, Meal Prep | Fortune.com

ARS Technica  |  August 11, 2017

Amazon is using everything at its disposal to take on the grocery and food delivery business. The online retailer purchased Whole Foods Market in June for $13.7 billion, announced new meal-prep boxes that challenge Blue Apron in July, and now it’s turning to the military for its next move. According to a CNBC report, Amazon wants to use military food technology to create prepared meals that don’t need to be refrigerated. This would allow the company to store and ship more food more efficiently and to offer ready-to-eat, (hopefully) tasty meals at a lower price. [continue reading]

Source: Military tech could be Amazon’s secret to cheap, non-refrigerated food | Ars Technica

August 11, 2017  |  New York Times

SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc is exploring a technology first developed for the U.S. military to produce tasty prepared meals that do not need refrigeration, as it looks for new ways to muscle into the $700 billion U.S. grocery business. [continue reading]

Source: Amazon Looks to New Food Technology for Home Delivery

Reuters  |  August 2017

Amazon.com Inc is exploring a technology first developed for the U.S. military to produce tasty prepared meals that do not need refrigeration, as it looks for new ways to muscle into the $700 billion U.S. grocery business. [continue reading]

Source: Amazon looks to new food technology for home delivery

 Food Technology | July 2017 |

Extending shelf life is a primary function of food packaging, and new preservation technologies reduce nutrient, flavor, and color losses and degradative reactions during processing. As preservation technologies advance, packaging needs to meet new processing and product requirements. High pressure processing (HPP), microwave-assisted thermal sterilization (MATS), and active packaging present challenges and opportunities. A fresh-to-the-consumer look at retail is possible when innovative packaging is combined with new preservation technologies. [continue reading]

Source: Packaged to Preserve – IFT.org